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H.R. 4827 96th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the appropriation or use of funds for the compensation of attorneys, witnesses, or experts for intervening or participating in any rulemaking proceeding of any Federal agency…

Official title: A bill to prohibit the appropriation or use of funds for the compensation of attorneys, witnesses, or experts for intervening or participating in any rulemakin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the appropriation or use of funds for the compensation of attorneys, witnesses, or experts for intervening or participating in any rulemaking proceeding of any Federal agency unless such appropriation is specifically authorized by law.

Introduced: July 17, 1979 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureCongress and CongressmenEconomics and Public FinanceFederal budgets
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 17, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jul 17, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jul 17, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits either House of Congress from considering any legislation providing new budget authority for the compensation of participants in any regulatory proceeding of a Federal agency, unless enactment of such budget authority is authorized by law. Prohibits the Comptroller General from authorizing the disbursement of funds for such compensation unless such budget authority is provided.

Makes the agency disbursing officer responsible for any disbursed funds for which no budget authority has been provided.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 17, 1979
HYDE, HENRY
· Jul 17, 1979
REGULA, RALPH
· Jul 17, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4827: A bill to prohibit the appropriation or use of funds for the compensation of attorneys, witnesses, or experts for intervening or participating in any rulemaking proceeding of any Federal agency unless such appropriation is specifically authorized by law.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4827/
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"H.R. 4827: A bill to prohibit the appropriation or use of funds for the compensation of attorneys, witnesses, or experts for intervening or participating in any rulemaking proceeding of any Federal agency unless such appropriation is specifically authorized by law.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4827/.
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H.R. 4827, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4827/.
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[H.R. 4827: A bill to prohibit the appropriation or use of funds for the compensation of attorneys, witnesses, or experts for intervening or participating in any rulemaking proceeding of any Federal agency unless such appropriation is specifically authorized by law.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4827/)
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